The latest strike over five days will be the longest in 50 years. It is estimated that it will cost the London economy about £100 million.
This will be on top of the misery caused for hundreds of thousands of commuters.
Incredibly the strike came about due to just 306 
union members voting for it. Equating to over £300k lost to the London economy per union member.
Some conductors did break the picket line and ensure that the travelling public was put first.
That is why the new Trade Union Act strike law is so important. Which will include a 40 per cent 
support threshold for industrial action in so important in key public services such as fire, health, education, transport, border security and nuclear decommissioning. The thresholds still ensure the right to strike, but also that is fairly balanced with the right of people to be able to go about their daily lives and work. This legislation is in the process of being implemented in stages.
On Monday just over half of Southern Rail’s normal timetable ran to time.
Today the rail firm Govia Thameslink invited the RMT union to talks ‘any time, any place, anywhere’.
People going about there normal lives, trying to get to work should not have to endure the misery that they have.
